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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2019
Tribute to the Newseum on Page 3
The Newseum stands tall for the last months of the year as its closure looms.
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Student service fees increase for SGA XIAO LIANG \\ staff writer
The Student Government Association has made a resolution to increase student service fees by $75, resulting in a now $200 student service fee. The fee increase was discussed and approved by the Board of Trustees. This now allows SGA to have roughly a $500,000 initiative fund to only be used for large-scale initiatives to improve the quality of life on campus. “This is a major step in the right direction for our student experience,” said Jace Petrowski, president of SGA. He said that SGA is excited to start projects on campus in the spring when they receive their first round of funding. Some of the things they will work on include adding lights on the intramural fields, supplementing funding toward esports, adding solar chargers on campus and replacing the equipment in the Clemente Center. “We can now do all the things we couldn’t have done previously because of how low our student fees were,” Petrowski said. With this initiative fund increase, the money cannot be used without senate approval.
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Petrowski explained that Bino Campanini, the senior vice president of Student Life and Alumni Affairs, would essentially have to present any project Campanini wants to use the money for to the senate. Petrowski also said that Florida Tech’s student service fee is low compared to other schools such as Nova Southeastern University, whose student service fees are currently $500 a semester. Another service SGA is working on is a bike station with an outside company. SGA announced during their scheduled meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 6 that the bike rental program is no longer available due to a number of bikes being stolen. They stated that they are looking into more feasible ways to provide benefits to students. Extending library hours is another topic of concern that the SGA senate committee is looking into after hearing many complaints from students. A Giving Tree fundraising event will be hosted by SGA on Friday, Dec. 6 from 3-5 p.m. Furthermore, a website will be available for donations for the event,
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SOSA regularly works to make Florida Tech more sustainable. In October, they planted a tree during the Global Climate Strike. Crimson // Francesco Isaza
#TeamTrees takes root on YouTube and social media
JESsE VILLAVERDE \\ DESIGN EDITOR
A new campaign on YouTube has been spreading like wildfire and has caught the attention of famous entrepreneurs: all with the purpose of planting trees. #TeamTrees, a campaign with the purpose of planting 20 million trees run by YouTuber Mr. Beast and the Arbor Day Foundation, has been gaining traction online for the past few weeks. The campaign started in May of 2019 when Jimmy Donaldson, known on YouTube as Mr. Beast, was challenged by his YouTube subscribers
to plant 20 million trees in celebration of hitting 20 million subscribers. With the help of Mark Rober, a fellow YouTuber focused on science and “do it yourself” creations, Donaldson launched the campaign on Oct. 25, 2019. Each dollar donated is equivalent to one tree being planted. The trees will be planted on public forest lands managed by government agencies, at areas where trees are needed the most. On the week of Oct. 25, many popular YouTubers promoted the
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Walking with Gratitude
Erika Pobee-Mensah, M.S. Outreach coordinator counseling & psychological services (Caps)
Halloween is over, so you know what that means … Christmas! Just kidding. In between these two widely celebrated holidays, there is a meek holiday called Thanksgiving. While the face of Thanksgiving has changed over the years, many continue to celebrate traditions of remembering things for which they are grateful. This may seem a bit cliché, but the process of gratitude can actually help with managing stress, anxiety and depression. That’s right—the age-old tradition of being thankful is, in fact, a coping skill. This November, take a moment to practice gratitude to help get you back to living in the moment and being mindful of the good things. Here are some gratitude activities/ideas that you can practice: Gratitude Jar/Box: Decorate a jar or a tissue box in whatever way you wish. Then, on strips of paper, write at least three things throughout your day that you are grateful for and place it in your jar or box. It can be something as simple as your morning tea or coffee or as grand as your best friend. Over time, you will have a jar full of many reasons to be thankful for what you have.
If you are ever feeling down, you can turn to your jar and read a few notes to remind yourself of who, and what, is good in your life.
again, remembering what you were grateful for yesterday. Taking time to remember things you are grateful for can help bring focus off of anxious
and negative thoughts. It can help you find a calm moment, which can help you better tackle your day-to-day life.
Enjoy these gratitude activities or try some new ones you create on your own. Happy Thanksgiving!
Gratitude Journaling: Take a moment, maybe 2-3 times per week, to write down things you are grateful for. Try these prompts: - I am grateful for my family because… Something good that happened this week… - I am grateful for my friendship with_________ because___________. - I am grateful for who I am because… - Something silly that I am grateful for… Something else I am grateful for… Gratitude Rock: Pick a rock, or another small object, such as a shell or a button, that represents what you are grateful for. Be sure to pick something you like to make it special for you. Carry the rock around in your pocket, place it on your desk or maybe wear it on a chain. Whenever you see or touch it, let it be a reminder to pause and think about at least one thing you are grateful for—whether it’s the sun shining on you or being able to go to college. When you remove the rock at the end of the day, take a moment to remember what you were grateful for throughout the day. Repeat this in the morning when you put it on
Corrections At The Florida Tech Crimson, it is our policy to promptly correct errors within our publications. If you find any factual errors, please contact our Editor-In-Chief Emily Walker, walkere2019@my.fit.edu Here are the corrections for the last issue: ISSUE 6 - Oct. 29 In the story "Florida Tech recognizes outstanding alumni", President T. Dwayne McCay's name was misspelled throughout the article as "Dwayne T. McKay". In the story "Homecoming wraps up the week with carnival", Alexandra Abova-Volkova's name was misspelled as "Alexandra Albova-Volkova" and "Valkova" in the article. Volkova also said that she is graduating next semester, not this semester, as quoted in the article. We regret our mistakes and sincerely apologize for this issue.
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The death of the Newseum in the era of fake news EMILY WALKER AND OLIVIA MCKELVEY \\ EDITOR-IN-CHIEF AND COPY EDITOR
It’s been two weeks since our editorial staff attended a college media conference in Washington D.C. We left the nation’s capital with an arsenal of tips for better reporting, but also deeply disappointed to see one of journalism’s biggest odes to the industry to be uprooted by the end of the year. Since opening day in 2008, the Newseum has dedicated itself to increasing public understanding of the importance of a free press and the First Amendment. “In all of the 30-plus years I spent in broadcast journalism, I would’ve never expected something like the Newseum to ever exist, anywhere,” said Paul Littman, a retired PBS broadcaster who has spent his early years of retirement volunteering at the engaging and interactive museum of news. “I was born and raised in D.C. and to see something as great as this close down will leave me heartbroken.” As young and aspiring journalists, to walk through five floors of history and see how journalism captured every part of that left us awestruck. One of the most visually impactful exhibits was the Pulitzer Prize Photographs Gallery. To see a vulture preying on a starving child in Sudan is
devastating. But to then read that the photographer later took his own life because of the trauma and grief he felt for neglecting that child portrayed the harsh reality of reporting in third world countries. Standing in front of chunks of the Berlin Wall that once separated communism from freedom was eye-opening to the freedom that we currently take for granted. A glimpse at the civil rights movement exhibit showed that while many people turned a blind eye to the horrible things that were happening, journalists reported on the deaths of African American people, the brutal ways they were treated and the efforts they were making to gain more rights. Walking one floor up, we entered the Stonewall exhibit, where the first Pride flag hung on the wall. The Newseum illustrated how rights for LGBTQ people have changed and progressed throughout the years. As in the civil rights exhibit, this was an area of history where many people were ignoring the mistreatment of the LGBTQ community or viewed them as bad people and deserving of punishment. Meanwhile, journalists worked to uncover the truth and report it. In another showcase—and perhaps the most emotional— newspapers from around the world covered a singular wall,
A piece of the Berlin Wall showcases the contrast of freedom of speech between West Germany and East Germany.
Crimson // Kevin Boodoosingh
A piece of the antenna from the North World Trade Tower stands in front of a wall of newspapers from around the world that covered 9/11. each reporting on the events of 9/11. This exhibit highlighted Bill Biggart, a photographer
“This museum shows how the First Amendment is a gift to the world."
and the only journalist to lose his life covering 9/11. His gear was preserved in the Newseum, his photos having been recovered after the events of 9/11. While we were in awe of the archives and galleries around us, other museumgoers were also drawn in by the history of news and value of free speech. “This museum shows how the First Amendment is a gift to the world,” said Tim Neary, a professor from Worcester University in Massachusetts who was in town for a Georgetown Alumni celebration. “It’s a damn shame this place is closing. It seems like there has to be a solution.” In a time when the Trump Administration has launched an attack on news media and criticized journalists for reporting “fake news,” the Newseum tells an important story. It shows the way reporters have given their lives in pursuit of their craft. It shows how history has been influenced by the news: When reporters do their jobs and report the truth, people take action and promote change. In a survey of the Florida Tech community, we asked how reliable people believe the news is. The survey is not reflective of the entirety of students, staff, faculty and alumni; rather a small portion—55
Crimson // Jesse Villaverde
respondents—helps illustrate trends within a small section of our community. The biggest takeaway from the survey is that 40 percent of respondents believe that the news is somewhat reliable and a little more than 38 percent believe it is mostly reliable, but we live in a time when the idea of fake news
good journalist reports facts in an unbiased way. It is a hard job without stable hours. Many countries do not have the freedom of speech that we enjoy, and journalists risk their lives and are sometimes captured, tortured or killed as they pursue a story. According to the journalist memorial at the Newseum, 2,344 reporters, editors, photographers and broadcasters have died doing what they loved. These people dedicated their lives to giving marginalized groups a voice, even when others were not willing to listen. What left us shocked in D.C. was to learn about the closing of this display of journalistic excellence. According to the Newseum’s website despite more than 11 years of service and nearly 10 million visitors, continued operations are no longer financially feasible. It’s a shame as student reporters to have to wrap your mind around the fact that journalists are being torn down by the current administration in office with their jobs and the entire industry on the line.
This map compares the freedom of the press in various Crimson // Emily Walker countries. is broadcast and spread on social media constantly. Pew Research Center released a report this past June in which 68 percent of Americans, which is nearly seven in 10, said that the creation and spread of fake news is causing significant harm to the nation and needs to be stopped. There are many people with their own agenda, but a
More worrisome is the fact that no benefactor has stepped in to save this museum. What will happen to those pieces of the Berlin Wall? The preserved Articles of Confederation on display? The piece of the antenna that remained from the top of the North World Trade Tower? These are the questions reporters of our generation have now.
A display at the museum describes the significance of the First Amendment in a school setting.
Crimson // Jesse Villaverde
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CAMPUS LIFE
SOSA weighs in on #TeamTrees campaign TREES continued campaign on YouTube and other social media platforms. Donaldson’s video currently has 32 million views, with the first 1,600 trees already planted. To date, the campaign has planted 14,500,000 trees and top contributors donated thousands of dollars, from people like Elon Musk; Tobi Lutke, the founder of Shopify; Marc Benioff, the owner of
“People in entertainment have become increasingly vocal about issues that matter to them, and that opens the eyes of their fans..." TIME magazine and Susan Wojcicki, the CEO of YouTube. Donaldson went forward with the campaign due to many forest fires and deforestation happening in the past few months. News outlets such as National Geographic and
Reuters posted articles about fires occurring around the world, from California to Lebanon. “We only have one earth and it’s important that we take care of it,” Donaldson said in his video. “Recently, lots of not-so great things have been happening to forests and people just keep making fun of our generation for retweeting activism and not actually doing something.” Florida Tech’s Student Organization for Sustainability Action said they are happy to see a campaign like this making waves online. “It is amazing to see what influencers such as Mr. Beast can accomplish on such a large scale,” said Allyson McCarron, vice president of SOSA. “If #TeamTrees were to happen on campus, we would have to collaborate with Facilities to choose the right trees and places to put them on campus.” Florida Tech has been recognized as a Tree Campus USA certified campus by the Arbor Day Foundation for over eight years. Florida Tech is one of 377 schools recognized, and one of the 15 schools in Florida. According to the Arbor Day Foundation, being a Tree
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SGA explains new budget allocations SGA continued
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Mr. Beast's goal is to plant 20 million trees starting from January 2020 until December 2022. For every dollar that is donated, one tree is planted.
Campus USA campus shows dedication to helping the university’s environment and engaging with the student community. According to McCarron, every year around Arbor Day, Facilities plants trees in celebration of Florida Tech being a certified Tree Campus. At the previous Arbor Day event in January, trees were planted near the president’s office with the help of SOSA, Residence Life, Florida Tech Grounds and the Indian Harbor Beach Garden Club. According to the TeamTrees website, the trees will be planted from January 2020 to no later than December 2022. Donations can be made at teamtrees.org, Donaldson’s YouTube channel, TeamTrees Facebook fundraiser or #TeamTrees Tiltify fundraiser
and will be sent directly to the Arbor Day Foundation to fund tree planting. “It’s awesome that people of such prominence are actually using their platforms to promote positive environmental change,” said Taylor Greene, president of SOSA. “People in entertainment have become increasingly vocal about issues that matter to them, and that opens the eyes of their fans who may have never had an interest or known about said issue. It’s a beautiful domino effect.”
which aims to raise funds for the Orlando Toys-For-Tots charity program. In addition, this year’s Day of Giving will involve all Student Life organizations. Any club or organization may partake in different challenges that are related to the theme “superpower” in order to raise funds and earn points. The winners will receive a $200 VISA gift card. During the senate meeting, Marc Kanneh, a senior from Trinidad and Tobago, was nominated as the new justice of SGA. Before the nomination, Kanneh gave a speech about his past experience as a justice and ensured that he will support the offices. “I would say it is challenging to run a government, specifically the judicial branch,” Kanneh said. “There is really no playbook on how to do this, but I hope my past experience as a justice back in 2017 and 2018 will help me support and represent the offices of SGA.”
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Nerd News: Why Disney+ is a game-changer david "MICKEY EARS" thompson \\ FAN FANATIC
The Walt Disney Company is coming for us all. Swiftly after Disney bought out 21st Century Fox for a cool $71.3 billion— feel free to meditate on that number a bit—they are now launching their own streaming service. This is a continuation of the recent trend towards streaming subscription services like Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Amazon Prime and many more. Disney+ has a lot of factors working in its favor, specifically price, audience and future.
Price
Disney+ costs $6.99 per month, or $69.99 per year— $5.83 per month. In August, Disney announced that if you sign up for the D23 Official Disney Fan Club, you could sign up
for a three-year commitment for just $140.97. That's $46.99 per year or $3.92 per month. Demand for the offer reportedly caused so much traffic that the D23 website temporarily crashed. The chart below shows how Disney+ stacks up against competing streaming services. The lack of variety in packages, I believe, is a benefit for Disney+. Alternatively, Disney is offering a package of Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu with ads for just $12.99. In May, Disney acquired Comcast's one-third stake in Hulu and took full control of the streaming service. This three-service package by Disney is a power move and clearly is targeted at competing with Netflix’s $12.99 standard price. So why would anyone choose Disney+ exclusively over Netflix?
Video Streaming Services monthly plans $6.99 Basic - $8.99 Standard - $12.99 Premium - $15.99
With Ads - $5.99 Without Ads - $11.99
$14.99 $8.99 With Ads - $5.99 Without Ads - $9.99
Audience
The fundamental flaw with Disney+ is that they will only offer Disney’s own properties. Personally, I don’t see anything wrong with that, but it may not be for everyone. On the other hand, with the acquisition of Fox, their library of content now contains properties like "The Simpsons," "Home Alone" and the original Star Wars trilogy, to name a few. Speaking of Star Wars, if you’re a fan of the franchise Disney+ is a must. “The Mandalorian,” a brand new Star Wars show, is available on Disney+ from launch. As a huge Star Wars fan, I cannot wait for this show to begin; it will be the first thing I watch on Disney+. If you’re like me and love Star Wars, you may also enjoy the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Again, if you’re an MCU fan, Disney+ is crucial to have. Not only will their movies be slowly rolling out onto the service, but Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige has announced eight Disney+ exclusive shows. Feige has made it clear that these new shows hold equal weight to the movies. As a Marvel superfan, it would be virtually impossible to not subscribe. So what about those who aren’t sweating over every word that Feige utters? Anyone watch the Disney Channel growing up? Not only are classics like "High School Musical," "The
A sneak peak of the interface of Disney+.
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Suite Life of Zach and Cody" and "That’s So Raven" going to be available on the new service, but a continuation of "Lizzie McGuire" exclusively on Disney+ is in the works. The 6-year-old me that truly believed he was going to marry Hillary Duff is very excited about this new series. Honestly, the array of Disney Channel Original movies and shows that were going to be available from day one may have been worth the price for me solely based on nostalgia. Speaking of nostalgia, Disney classic animated movies such as "The Lion King," "Mulan," "Beauty and the Beast" and more will be unvaulted and neatly stored in Disney+. For anyone with kids or if you are a kid trapped in an adult’s body like me, the $6.99 a month will probably be well worth it. If you’re into more PG-13 and above rated material, Disney+ may not be the service for you. This is Disney after all, so if you want to watch horror movies or raunchy comedies, just keep mooching off your ex’s Netflix account.
release, but over the next few years, it will become overflowing with original and exclusive content. Disney properties up until this point have lived on places like Netflix and Amazon Prime. The launch of Disney+ doesn’t just add new competition with new content, it weakens its direct competitors. I would be surprised if Netflix doesn’t lower its price sometime in the near future, as they are going to have to rely more and more on original content to stay afloat. Disney+ is going to have an immediate impact on the streaming service world, especially due to the prices and ranges of people that may be interested. It appears Disney’s strategy is to get as many people as possible signed up from the beginning; then in probably two to three years bump the price up just like we’ve seen with Netflix and Hulu. So, my advice is to enjoy Disney+ now while it’s price feels more like an add-on payment, rather than having to cut ties with another service. The present and future of home entertainment lie within streaming services and Disney+ may soon change the entire industry.
Future
This category may be Disney+’s greatest strength. The streaming service is going to be very reliant on old shows and movies upon
7 “Poe’s Spooktacular Tales” brings Halloween spirit ISSUE 7
NOVEMBER 13
REVIEW
to Evans Library SONJA MICHAELS \\ STAFF WRITER
Evans Library embraced the Gothic style of Edgar Allen Poe on Nov. 1 for the most recent Reel Reads event, “Poe’s Spooktacular Tales: From Page to Scream.” Reel Reads is a literature and film series hosted by Florida Tech’s School of Arts and Communication. “It’s a great tie-in to do it around Halloween,” said Debbie Lelekis, an English professor at Florida Tech. “Edgar Allen Poe was a natural selection for that.” Poe established himself as a notable writer and editor in the mid-19th century,
according to the Academy of American Poets. He was also prolific in the Gothic horror genre. Lelekis, along with fellow English professors Melissa Crofton and Angela Tenga, presented an analysis of Poe’s works and their modern adaptations. During the analysis, Crofton explained that Poe’s works often resonates with her students. The professors then opened the floor for audience members to speak about their personal interest in Poe’s work or how they discovered him. “He exposes us for what humans fear,” Lelekis said regarding the value of
Poe’s works. “We can make connections to our own lives.” Poe’s presence in modern pop culture was a focus of the panel. Clips were shown of Netflix’s “Altered Carbon,” a series that features an artificially intelligent character modeled after Poe. A trailer for “The Raven,” a 2012 film where Poe is portrayed by John Cusack, was also shown. In the film, Poe must work to prevent a serial killer from recreating the deaths from his literary works. “The Cask of Amontillado” is one of those works, a story of one man taking fatal revenge on a friend he believes has wronged him. Cheryl Davis, Evans
Library’s distance learning librarian, took to the podium twice to read excerpts from “The Cask of Amontillado.” Victoria Smith, Evans’ resource sharing specialist, gave a reading of “The Raven.” “Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,” she began the poetry reading in a resonant tone. In pop culture, many of the details of Poe’s personal life are disputed, leaving many aspects of his biography unclear. “I think most of his stories intrigue people partly because of [that] mystery surrounding Poe himself,” Lelekis said. She said that his works help people to examine human nature.
Cheryl Davis reads an excerpt from "The Cask of Amontillado." Crimson //Sonja Michaels “It helps us understand ourselves better, which is something everyone needs to do no matter what your major is or what your career path is,” Lelekis said.
In music: Pretty Hate Machine is 30. It says a lot about our 20s. SONJA MICHAELS \\ STAFF WRITER
Adolescence is welldocumented in music as the time in our lives that we are stuck in Whatevertown, USA, feeling invincible. The one thing that’s harder to write music about is what comes next: our early 20s. Nine Inch Nails’ “Pretty Hate Machine” details this phase of life with vulnerable lyrical content laid over a foundation of alternative rock and—perhaps more unexpectedly—80s dance music. The album just turned 30 this October, and it’s as powerful as ever. By the time we hit our 20s, we are much more free to choose where we are and what we do, yet we can still get lost in the search for our identities. We may not know what it is we want to do, and we may struggle to understand why the people or forces in our lives do what they do. While “Pretty Hate Machine” doesn’t answer these questions, it certainly details that confusion, and the personal growth that comes with it, with refreshing poignancy. For the sake of cathartic listening, that might be more important than answers. “Really, ‘Pretty Hate Machine’ was born from tinkering around in the studio at night,” frontman Trent Reznor told Kory Grow of Rolling Stone in 2019. Reznor was the sole official member of the band until the addition of English musician and composer Atticus Ross in 2016. The pair are longtime collaborators, with much of their work consisting of film
scoring. They won the Oscar for “Best Original Score” in 2010 for “The Social Network.” “I was up above it/now I’m down in it.” The “it” in “Pretty Hate Machine’s” debut single, “Down In It,” is never specified, but there are plenty of high places in life that one can come crashing down from. The so-very-80s dance beat contrasts with the themes of loss of identity and change, which come to a head in the concluding lyric: “And what I used to think was me, is just a fading memory/I looked him right in the eye and said goodbye.” A debut album is a special thing. It exists without any expectations based on previous albums or a band’s public persona; there’s a unique honesty to a first album. Reznor touched on this honesty in the same Rolling Stone interview: “Once I got over the hump of, ‘I could never say that out loud to other people,’ there was an authenticity and truthfulness that I think resonated.” It must have resonated, as nine full-length albums later, the band is 13-time Grammy nominated, and is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominee for the third time. The album itself was remastered and repackaged in 2010. Those following albums from Nine Inch Nails show no hesitation on personal or controversial subjects. This initial pursuit of authenticity on “Pretty Hate Machine” opened the door for more aggressive albums like its 1994 successor, “The Downward Spiral,” and its themes of identity and one’s
relationship with the world are prominent in 2004’s “With Teeth.” And just as the album must have come, in part, out of the sounds of bands like Depeche Mode, its influence can be heard today—in some surprising places. In 2019, the Netflix series “Black Mirror” featured a pop remix of opening track “Head Like a Hole” performed by Miley Cyrus. Rapper
Ghostemane’s 2018 album “N/O/I/S/E” echoes “Pretty Hate Machine” in synth selections and lyrical content. “Pretty Hate Machine” endures as the first glimpse into the influential industrial project Nine Inch Nails would become. This album came out before Nine Inch Nails found their fame, and before Reznor and Ross became awardwinning film composers.
It is the work of a 20-something guy working as a janitor at a recording studio, figuring out who he was as a songwriter. As 20-somethings figuring out who we are in our own lives, “Pretty Hate Machine” is a powerful work of music.
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ISSUE 7
NOVEMBER 13
Football recovers from losing streak, 4-6 Photo // Florida Tech Athletics
Volleyball continues their fall
Panthers won against north Greenville, 17-14 on Nov. 9 Panthers Lost to West Alabama, 10-13 On Nov. 2
The Panthers have now dropped eight-straight games in what has been unfortunate season overall with four games remaining.
After losing five-straight games, the Panthers were able to get back in the win column with only one regular-season game remaining..
Men's soccer brings first win against Lynn
Oct. 29 - Rollins College Nov. 1 - Florida Southern College Nov. 2 - Eckerd College Nov. 8 - Palm Beach Atlantic N Nov. 9 - Barry University
Women's soccer finishes season on a skid
The Panthers' victory against the previously undefeated Lynn University secured our men's team a first-round bye in the playoffs.
Oct. 30 - Palm Beach Atlantic Nov. 2 - Tampa University Nov. 5 - Lynn University
0-2 3-0 1-0
0-3 2-3 0-3 0-3 0-3
The Panthers finished their season off on a four-game skid and missed the playoffs.
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Oct. 30 - Palm Beach Atlantic - 0-4 Nov. 2 - Tampa University - 0-4 Nov. 5 - Lynn University - 1-5
Washington Nationals fans flood capital streets JULIUS LUCHS \\ STAFF WRITER
The Washington Nationals won the World Series for the first time in their franchise’s history on Wednesday, Oct. 30. In the following days, a parade and rally were held in Washington, D.C., to honor and celebrate their World Series win. The city was packed with fans waiting for the celebration of the team’s World Series title to occur. Streets were closed to escort the parade and lead them to the Capitol. Fans flooded the sidewalks, cheering for their team. Young children were climbing up trees to get a better view of the parade. David Milan grew up in Washington and has been a fan since 2005, the same year the Nationals were established. “I grew up watching the Nationals,” Milan said. “They have not had a lot of luck in their time being in the league. Seeing them win it all was one of the best moments in my life.” Milan’s girlfriend, Carly O’Neill, has recently become a Nationals fan since they started dating. “He was on the floor and just so happy after they won,” O’Neill said. “It was a moment
he will not forget and it was amazing to see him happy.” This was the team’s first ever World Series appearance, playing inside Minute Maid Park, where they beat the Houston Astros in a best of seven game series. The Washington natives were the underdogs in the playoffs, being the last seed in the National League bracket. According to CBS Sports, the Nationals began their
A young Nationals fan gets a front-row seat to the celebration. Crimson // Jesse Villaverde season with a record of 19 wins and 31 losses. “It was a tough time for me as a fan,” Milan said. “However, I still stood by the Nationals and hoped they could find a way to play better.” The Nationals, who used to train in Viera, Florida during the spring, would go on to have a record of 74 wins and 39 losses for the rest of the year.
This earned them a spot in the one game elimination wild card game round. The Nationals now share their current complex with the Houston Astros—the team they beat in the World Series. “It was shocking, but I believed they would finish strong,” Milan said. “They were fun to watch. Without them, I would not be here. I am excited to be in this environment and celebrate their championship.” O’Neill also discussed her first experience watching the Nationals. “It was really exciting,” O’Neill said. “They reminded me of the team from the movie ‘Moneyball,’ when no one expected the team to win.” The crowds cheered the loudest when the first-ever draft pick in 2005, Ryan Zimmerman, held up the World Series trophy from the bus. Zimmerman, a longtime third baseman and first baseman, has been with the Nationals for 15 years. “Seeing Ryan hold up the trophy was my favorite part because he has played for so long for the Nationals, and now he has his moment,” Joanne Lowry said. Lowry, a fan of the team, is from Harrisburg, Virginia, where the Nationals minor league team is located. She has seen Zimmerman play since he was first drafted
Fans color the streets red as they gather for the parade. in 2005. “To see him play for as long as he has, I am happy for him to finally win,” Lowry said. “He has been my favorite player since the Nationals became a team.” Lowry spoke about what this parade meant to
Crimson // Jesse Villaverde
Washington. “It is exciting, and memorable,” Lowry said. “I am happy to see people come together and be happy to celebrate a moment like this. The city binds together, it means so much to D.C.”
Jumbotrons displayed the Nationals team throughout the capital streets.
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